Best Lakeside Getaways Near Los AngelesA vacation by the water tends to be soothing, but sometimes the roaring sea is not the sound you want to hear for that particular occasion. Enter lovely lakeside settings close to the Los Angeles fray, but far enough away so that if crickets are around then you can hear these nighttime creatures and hardly anything else. Following are five of those idyllic destinations for all types of budgets at which you can enjoy your next Southland vacation.